Lafayette at Lehigh

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 26, 1897, page 2

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  LAFAYETTE DEFEATS LEHIGH. THE BETHLEHEM TEAM woRsTED ON THEIR OWN GROUNDS BY SCORE OF % TO o. bethlehem, Penn. Nov. 25 observation-disclosures College defeated Lchigh on Lehigh’s own grounds fhis afternoon by a score OF p to o. great crowd Of people came UP from Easton. The Lafayette football team were all In hopes OF the long-lookedfor score of 20 to O. knowing they did the great advantage In weight and experience OF the play ers The game was called at 3l5. Mr.. Ward, OF Princeton. and MT Dehart Of the Orange Athletic Club acted as referee and umpire. respectively. Over two thousand people witnessed the game. The day was perfect for football. At the toss Lafayette won. and chose the west goal When the ball put in play, Lafayette returned Lehigh’s kick with gain. but Lehigh held the beefy Eastonians for downs and secured the ball The following twenty minutes Dehigh completely outplayed Lafayette and had them on their Vineyard line. Here Reese took the ball over lowed as Mr. Dehart claimed not TO have blown his whistle. Park Davis of Lafayette, las asked TO keep off the field for coaching his team at this time After this decision Lehigh lost the ball on near Lehighs goal Then it Was that Lafayette S much heavier team began TO gain; and they showed Wledenmyer over for a touchdown after twenty minutes play. After the second kick-off through the centre. but could not keep Lafayette from scoring again Just as time for the FIRST haif In he second half by constant use Of guards OF twenty minutes hard play. Captain Gunsoius, of Lehigh. was compelled to retire. Just as time was called In second half Lafayette scored by returning a kick which Lehigh fumbled. They failed al goal making the final score % to 0, James c. HOlderness was elected captain OF Lehigh’s team for next year.

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Officially, Lafayette leads 82–⁠74–⁠5; as played, 46–⁠38–⁠4 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 161 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.